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3.5/5
A Good Space Shooting Experience
dbarry_22 - wrote on 04/13/2012
Vertical Force gave you a taste of what types of 3D games could have been made for the Virtual Boy. This game is much like the various forms of Gradius that have popped up on several systems. You take a ship through 5 different stages taking on a mid-level robot boss and a large boss at the end of the level.
Weapon power-ups include upgrading your original weapon, a laser beam, or a shield with your weapon. You can also add a tiny support ship if you pick one up, and if you manage to collect more than one, you can interchange them out as you please with the right D-pad. This game also supplies you with life so the instant kill doesn't anger you either.
The 3D aspect to it is nice but not that advanced. You start at the top part of the level, and if you hit a button you can …
